Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Severe Thunderstorm Threat in the Northern Plains on Thursday

Extreme heat will may set some new daily temperature records across the Desert Southwest. Hot, dry and windy conditions and dry thunderstorms continue to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Desert Southwest, the central Great Basin and Rockies. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Northern Plains late Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Jamestown Municipal Airport (KJMS)

Lat: 46.93°NLon: 98.68°WElev: 1499ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 3:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Jamestown NDSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Jamestown NDSimilar City Names
 46.9°N 98.7°W
3:51 am CDT Aug 7, 2025
4am CDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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